Huffing Compressed Air Gets Man Arrested In Solon

SOLON, OH — An employee at a local machine shop was arrested for huffing compressed air in the parking lot of the business, police said.

A manager at the machine ship called police Wednesday after the man did not report in. The man's car was in the parking lot, police said.

The manager said he went out to investigate and found the man in his car, huffing something. That's when he called the police.

Officers arrived and spoke with the employee, a 39-year-old man from Parma. He reportedly admitted to huffing a can of compressed air. He was arrested and charged with abusing harmful intoxicants, a fifth degree felony, police said.

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